Trivia in Namibia
Learn fascinating facts and trivia about this country
National symbols
Flag: Diagonal tricolor flag of blue, red, and green with a golden sun in the upper left
Emblem: National coat of arms featuring a shield supported by oryx with a fish eagle above
Trivia & facts
- Country name derives from Namib Desert meaning 'vast place'
- Attracts international astronomy community attention as world-class stargazing location
- Etosha National Park features iconic scenes of animals gathering on white salt pan
- Banknotes feature different animals for each denomination
- Formation of Namib Desert's 'fairy circles' still under research
- German bread and beer quality said to be among Africa's finest
- Adopts left-hand traffic with driving rules common to South Africa
- Displays the world's largest known meteorite, the Hoba meteorite
- Coastal area has 'Skeleton Coast' with many buried 19th-century shipwrecks
- While English is official, over 10 first languages spoken at home